Well, not entirely. If you go out along the new walkway past the last cabin--8026--you will still find what's left of the sandy trail. It goes on for a couple of hundred yards, and at that point, it may still branch off to the right to hook up with the paved bike path. If you continue straight at that point, though, you will still eventually reach the back employee parking lot at FW as before. However, as horselover implies, the notion of an actual nature trail, marked by a sign, is no longer. Luv and I walked the trail back in July but didn't go far enough to see if the branch to the right still exists. In essence, once off the cabin pathway, you're out in the wilds to some extent, but as a runner, it is still an easy access.
Well, not entirely. If you go out along the new walkway past the last cabin--8026--you will still find what's left of the sandy trail. It goes on for a couple of hundred yards, and at that point, it may still branch off to the right to hook up with the paved bike path. If you continue straight at that point, though, you will still eventually reach the back employee parking lot at FW as before. However, as horselover implies, the notion of an actual nature trail, marked by a sign, is no longer. Luv and I walked the trail back in July but didn't go far enough to see if the branch to the right still exists. In essence, once off the cabin pathway, you're out in the wilds to some extent, but as a runner, it is still an easy access.
Well, h-e-double toothpicks! That was the last actual vestige of wilderness left at the Lodge and will be sorely missed. I just love it when a corporation takes something really good and makes it less.
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Yes, this is what I read, hence why they've said to add an hour to checking through security. Although there was mention on another thread that MCO was so backed up at security the officers were simply waiving folk through one or two days recently, telling them to leave everything in their bags and not to take their shoes off. I doubt I'll be that lucky.
Really looking forward to this as one of my best friends is coming along! This trip comes on the heels of the Super Heros race weekend at DL last weekend - the last race at DL for some time - maybe forever. 
DL started their Holiday time that weekend so I'm all warmed up and ready to see WDW's decorations too! Working on decorating MB's right now and trying to decide if a MVMCP will get added to the plans. We both moaned about that.
